What happens after you book?
Once you book, you'll receive a confirmation email with everything you need for your first session
There is no pressure to know exactly what's wrong to talk about - your therapist will guide the first session gently at your pace.
Meet Sarah
My name is Sarah and I specialise in supporting children (10+) and teens who feel anxious, find school difficult, struggle with friendships or family relationships, or are living with ADHD or Autism. I also work with adults who feel worried, low in mood, stuck in sadness, or are healing from difficult past experiences. Together let’s build confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
I am an experienced, multi-disciplined therapist specialising in child and family work, with over 16 years dedicated to supporting children”s emotional wellbeing. My journey began with Relax Kids and Forest School, before moving into counselling and establishing my own private pratice, over 10 years ago. Since then, I have worked extensively across schools in North Lincolnshire, offering one-to-one sessions for children from Year 1 upwards, extending my practice to children, family, university students and adults in a private setting.
I hold a FdA in Counselling (University of Hull) and a BSc in Health and Social Care (University of Lincoln), alongside specialist training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP Levels 1 and 2). My experience includes working with foster and adoption families in Hull, where I developed systemic insight into attachment and relational healing. (Below is a full overview of my qualifications to date).
You don't need to be certain to begin.
In 2021, I was invited to write and deliver a 10-week Creative Arts course on understanding mental health for Key Stage 1-3 children affected by domestic violence, in collaboration with the Hull DAP team. This project reflects my passion for combining creativity with therapeutic practice to make emotional wellbeing accessible and empowering.
I also hold a City and Guilds Level 3 qualification in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, which enriches my ability to understand children’s learning stile and support them in building confidence and self-esteem. This is particularly valuable when working with neurodiverse children – around 90% of my clients are ADHD, ASD, or AuDHD – helping them explore identity, improve learning outcomes, and thrive in both educational and personal contexts.
My practice is grounded in empathy, creativity, and a commitment to helping children and families flourish.
You can change therapist, pause or reschedule at any point.
How we work together:
- We will talk about what’s going well and what’s hard.
- I teach practical skills for calming down, sleeping better, focusing, and handling worries.
- I use fun, age-friendly resources to make learning easier and more engaging
- We set goals to help you or your child feel safer, stronger, and more confident.
What can improve:
- Less worry and avoidance, leading to better attendance and participation
- Better sleep, more energy and a brighter mood.
- Stronger family communication and relationships.
- Everyday tools to handle stress and challenges.
Small steps can make a big difference, together we will build the skills and confidence to help life feel better.
Eunoia [yoo’-noy-ah] (n.) beautiful thinking: a well mind
You don't have to have it all figured out to take the first step.
Criteria for my service
There is no criteria for my service. Please take a look at the appointments on this page, and feel very welcome to go ahead and book one.
Areas I specialise In
- ADHD and Autism
- Adolescence and age-related issues
- Anger and behaviour management
- Anxiety
- Emotional intelligence (self-esteem and confidence)
- Carers
- Divorce/separation
- Domestic abuse
- Emotional issues
- Family and relationship difficulties
- OCD
- Parents/Caregivers supporting troubled children and young people
- Phobias
- Sexuality and Identity
- Sleep problems
- Shyness/social anxiety
- Self-harm
- School issues and school refuser
- Suicide ideation
- Trauma
Accreditations
MNCPS (Accred)
Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Client Group
Families, Couples, Adults and Young People
At Grey Matters Centre we do not work with anyone who have previous convictions of sexual offences and/or are currently the focus of an on going police investigation or criminal justice proceedings.
We do not work with current domestic violence/abuse and any court cases.
If any of these issues feature during the therapy journey, we reserve the right to refer you onto the appropriate professional organisation as we do not work within these areas at Grey Matters Centre
Qualifications
- Counselling FdA (Merit)
- Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Parenting and Practice Level 1
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Parenting and Practice Level 2
- Child Psychology Diploma
- Asist Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Understanding Dissociation in Children and Young People
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing in Schools Certificate
- Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People Certificate
- The Rewind Technique
- ADHD Awareness Diploma
- Neuroscience Coach
- Mediation (Accredited)
Qualifications and registrations listed have been verified by Grey Matters Centre.
Fees
Young people, Adults,
Families and Couples £70 per 50 minute session
Please only book your initial session here. All future sessions are to be booked with Sarah in person.
Cancellations of less than 48 hours notice will incur the full fee
Availability
- Monday 1.00pm – 7pm
- Tuesday 1.00pm – 7pm
*I offer sessions on a face-to-face basis only
If there are no dates offered, we are so sorry for your inconvenience, this means Sarah is fully booked at this time.
NB. Please do not book in with a therapist whom you have a connection with or you know in some way as they will be unable to work with you.If you wish to make a query on this please call 07907613600 to discuss this issue.
General Booking Enquiry
If has availability it will be displayed at the top of this page. You are welcome to choose the most suitable date for you and go ahead and book it without filling in this booking form.
if you'd like further support, you can submit a booking enquiry or simply ask a question
At Grey Matters Centre we are a highly professional organisation of independent, qualified, experienced Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Scunthorpe.
